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Senate Health Panel Chairman Voices Strong Reservations About F.D.A. Nominee

19 août 2026 à 18:52
Senator Bill Cassidy said Dr. Heidi Overton’s role in President Trump’s executive order on vaccines last week was “almost disqualifying.”

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Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, is the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. The committee must vote to advance nominees to the Senate for confirmation.

Ex-Official at Southern Poverty Law Center Accused of Plotting to Misuse Far-Right Informants

12 août 2026 à 16:53
The charges signaled an escalation of the Justice Department’s prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating white supremacist groups.

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The headquarters of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala. The Trump administration and its allies have for years criticized the law center’s efforts to document and expose the inner workings of far-right organizations.
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